Heisman Watch

Each December, the Heisman Trophy is awarded to the top college football player. Moments after the Heisman dinner ends, writers, bloggers and broadcasters begin to speculate as to which players will be considered for the next year's award.

On December 10, 2008, Tim Tebow from the Florida Gators, Sam Bradford from the Oklahoma Sooners and Colt McCoy from the Texas Longhorns were named the finalists for the 2008 trophy.¹

Fast Facts

1. Heisman Trophy awarded annually to the top NCAA football player
2. Awarded at the Heisman dinner, each December at the Downtown Athletic Club in New York City²
3. Named after football pioneer John Heisman³
4. Jay Berwanger won the first Heisman Trophy in 1935⁴
5. Archie Griffin is the only player to repeat as the award winner, in 1974 and 1975⁴
6. Tim Tebow won the Heisman in 2007, the first sophomore to win the award⁴

2008 Heisman Hopefuls

• Sam Bradford - Oklahoma Sooners
• Chase Daniel - Missouri Tigers
• Max Hall - BYU Cougars
• Graham Harrell - Texas Tech Red Raiders
• P.J. Hill - Wisconsin Badgers
• Jeremy Maclin - Missouri Tigers
• Colt McCoy - Texas Longhorns
• Knowshon Moreno - Georgia Bulldogs
• Javon Ringer - Michigan State Spartans
• Mark Sanchez - USA Trojans
• Tim Tebow - Florida Gators
• Chris "Beanie" Wells- Ohio State Buckeyes
• Pat White - West Virginia Mountaineers
• Juice Williams - Illinois Fighting Illini

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